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Qfldil Offan if f wtiMte Comity. % CantejgtriUe PUBLISHED IN THE INTEREST OF FRANKLIN COUNTY AMD ITS READERS. HOME T^TRTTsTT CAUNUSJT YJK OAi FRIDAY DECEMBER 8 T9T6 NUMBER W J. R. Dorch elected Mayor of Lavonia _ The mucicipal election held in U •avoma Tuesday resulted- in the lection of Mr. J. R. Dorch, by I safe majority over his opponent V. B. R’chaidson. The council ten elected are T. C. Pallium, . T. Beaslev, AV. S. Maeoimon rid Rush Burton. Mr. J. Will lauldin was elected clerk. There was no opposition to Mr. Jauldin for ihe Clerks place and inly m one place was there oppo¬ sition for council. Three of the pandidates for council were on both tickets. The contest bemg between W. S. Maoomson and Dr. f.'M. Freeman. Mr. Macomson won. The vote w r as as follows: For Mayo** Dorch 128 Richardson 91 For Councilmen T. C. Pulliam 217 J. T. Beaslev 214 Rush Burton 211 AY. S. Macomson 125 J. M. Freeman •90 For Clerk J. "Will Mauldin 215—Lavon- i Times. [Prominent In Man Tov/n I Mr. JonnE. Brown a prominent pitizen of Martin was in Carnes' Iville recently on business. I Mr. Brown is a proud possesor [of a Chevrolet automobile, he has owned four other kinds of cars and savs he receives better satis¬ faction from the Chevrolet than any ot them. He is a big for Chevrolet and advises friends to buv a Chevrolet. ♦♦ Some Advertise- ment A minister down in Alabama found his people too poor to pur- cnase hvmn books, savs an ex change, si being offered the sorg hooks free bv a patent medicine house, provided they be allowed to insert their advertisement, or¬ dered three dozen for their congre¬ gation. He was elated on seeing them to find no ad in same. The next Sundav lie distributed the books, telling his bretbern his good fortune, and requesting them to sing page 120. His chagrin [may he imagined when they sung Lis follows: “Hark, the Heavenly angels Itbing, Ising, Jolvson’s pills are just the And the angelic voices meek Ian mild,—two for a man and lone for a child. —Milton News More Whiskey Captured Sneriff John AV. AVansley cap¬ tured eight gallons of whiskey Saturday afternoon and four Mon¬ day morning. Sheriff Wans : -y 'lias already made the whiskey se* lers fear Camesvi le and contica- tion only a matter of tune until the IwhisKev dealers and blind tig >rs will stay out of Franklin (?ouniy t City Court Prove? To Be A Success -— The City Court of Frankhn coun ty convened Monday morning ;t nine thirty with Judge Gioige L. Goode presiding, lie was obliging and proved to he the right man in the place. The citizens of ranklin county will be pleased to know it is for the betterment of the county at large. Many important were tried during ^ the two days court was in session. The City Court and Sheriff J # W. Wansiev havecaptmedseveial gallons of whiskey and the time is near at hand when the whiskey sellers and blind tigers will he a thing of the past in Franklin coun tv. They expect to continue to search for this “deathly stuff” and will, at least, keep it fioatn g around at will. Solicitor Robert T. Gimp made for himself a wonderful reputation this week as Solicitor of the City Court. He convicted every man that lie was ask to convict and dis- charged the duties of this office of ficiently. He is one of the ablest lawyers in Northeast Georgia and much credit, not only for i the way he handle the affairs as Solicitor of this court, lie is a self made man and has done much for both his home people and friends. We svtill him much success in Ids new undertaking. ----*♦* Following Men ed Saturday The following men of county were elected Saturday serve as Justice of Peace and Bailiffs in each district tor coming year; Carnesvilie District L. J. Green J. P., and J. L. Hayes and J. II. Bailey L. C. Bryants District J. G, W. Sewell J. P. Manley’s District L. A, Jordan J. P., and Lee Dove and AV. M. Allen L. C. Canon District G. II. People J. P. and S. P. Massey L. C. Flints- vilie District S. F. Wil.'iams J. P. and T. AV. Watkins L. C. log District J. A' . Maret J. P. and 11 • B- Ranuail L. C. Stranges District J. ('. Dairy in pie J. P. and J. D. Thomason L. C. Wellborn District G. H, Dean J. P. and J, T. McCall L C. Poole i s D.strict G. AV. Brown J. P. and N. H. Stiypes L. C. Middle ltiver Dis¬ trict H. II. Rice J. P. and M. D. Phillips L. C. Red 11 ill District ll. •lentlevJ. P. and Edd Me Collum L. C. Partee is Refused New Trial At Athens,'Monday, Judge C. H. Bra- ,1 refused a new trial in the case of J. AV. Par;ee. who is charged with killing of the Davis brotlic s at a circus at Lavonia. Mr. Partee was convicted of homicide and sentenced to fifteen years, but Judge Brand in Mon¬ day reduced this sentence to twelve years. The case will be carried to rhe Court of Appeals during the pgm ing month.^Toeeoa ftword, The Civic League Ba zaar Friday Decem- her 15 th Beginning at ten A. M. Friday Decam&8r 2 5th. The Civic League will hold their bazaQr in . Dl , T j. Crow’s store Fancy work and housekeeping ar- ticle8 will be forsale> Oystets cake and coffee will be serve d the patronage of the pub- lie is kindly . . solicited, .... Any one wishing to send their pieces, send them to Mrs Carmi¬ chael with name and priceoneach article. Administrator Sale Georgia ^ . _ Franklin , County: Iiv ™ lae of an crd ... ‘‘ 1 ' 01 the court of Ordto.tr, granted at tne December terra 1916 of said court W, B be s Md at P ubbc outcry to the highest and best bidder, on the first Tuesdav in January 1917 upon the premises to be sold in the City of Lavonia, said eountv and stale within the legal hours ot sale the J following described p operty to wit: All that tract or parcel of land lying and being in said state and county aforesaid, and in the City ot Lavonia, Known as lot number three in block “B' 5 of the “Roberts survey” made by Dave Conger in L908, ano kcown as ‘East Fronting on the east side of Gro gin street sixty feet anJ ing back one hundred and seven ty feet to east avenue. • Bounded on the west by lands ofMrs. W,A. Mason, on the no th by Grogan street, on the east bv lot number two a nd on south by east avenue. This- lot has situated there < n a g >0( | modern, seven room dwel ling house, and is situated in the best residence section ot tbe City. Sold as the property of J. F. Macomson. lato of said county, deceased. Upon petition oT the undersign¬ ed, the Ordinary has grantad an- order, dulv entered upon the min utes G f sa j d COU rt, directing that gaKl property be sold upon tbe premises to be sold, as 'provided by law. Terms of sale cash. AV. S. Macomson. As administrator of J. fr. Micom son deceased. Why The Editors Say “We” Student--Girls, why do editors say “we?” e C rm panion—That’s so irat readers will think therel s a roomful of them, nod won’t a " d “ clean »P « them ” Broke Ankle - The many friends of Mrs. Carl Foster Barrett, of Gainesville, will regret to learn of her misfortune Monday ol ... break,ng her .nkto. , She is improving as fast as can bo ejected Her nwny Mends u» m her ft r^cov- Honor Roll For week ending December 1st 1916. First Grade John Conger, James Skelton, Branson Ayers, Cephas Gale, Fmi ly Wilbanks^HersI Gillespie. Second Grade, Gladys Culpepper, Jones Me En¬ tire, Leon McEntire, David Con- ger, Francis Wilbanks, Jimmie Lou Hall, Willie Mav Tavlor, Lina F. Jones, Dorothy West¬ Rubv Third Grade Ruby Lois Hubbard, L. B, Yau ghn, Enoch Norton. Fouith Grade Buster Purcell, Ciyd Whiten, Merritt Ware, Dan Skelton, Ce- lestia Smith, Frank Wilbanks. Sixth Grade Hubert Moore, Ruth Rampley. Lucile Holbrooks, Ozzi3 Lee Tav- mr, George Means. Seventh Grade Oscar Spears, Bertha Spears, Bright Spears, M. E. Adair, Ma¬ deira Vaughn, Sloan Addison, Grace Harber. Eighth Grade Kvra Chandler, Mary Carmi¬ chael. Ninth Grade Gertrude Culpepper, Opbie Dun can. Louise McEntire, Willie Sparks, Mary Sue Gale. Tenth Giade Ber‘a Little. Entertained fey ..•/-A; Miss Cleo Ledbetter entertained the Thimble Club Saturday no0 n from two until four Refreshments were served, Miss Clifford Purcell will entertain the Thimble Club Saturday after¬ noon and each member is reques- e I to be present. New Officers Elected At, the regular Masonic meeting Tuesday night the following oP* ficers were elected; J. B. Kelly, W. M. Jas. M. Bailey, S. AV., J. AV. Landrum, J. AV.., P. S. Adais, Secretary W.IT. Cox, Treasure, and Charley Aixens Tyler. The members are faithful and each meeting grows more interesting to the mem Ire rs Wanted The Ladies, Home Journal, „ Saturday , Evening Post, -r, , and , Country Gentleman wish to spare time of a man or to act as Iocal^representativ e in Carnesvide and vicin’ty, look at ter the renewals ot v - thier many subscriptions in this sections in this . . section,and . , introducing . , . . these ,, Publications to new renters. ment wil1 be ma(le m salary and commission - Previous experience desirable but not essential. details >d(iresJ; with re(er ^ ^ ^ p „ bli6h 1 n n Administrator’s Saie By virtue o! an order from the Court ot Ordinary of Franklin County Ga.,will be sold, at public outcry, on the first Tuesday in January 1917, at the Court house door in the town of Carnesvilie said county, between the legal hours of sale, the following real property, to wir: All that tract of land sisuate ly¬ ing and being in the eountv of Madison, said state in Harrisons Dist., G. M. on the waters of Murry Shoal Creek', adjoining lands of J. AT. J rdan, on the noith lands of Garner Dove on the South, John Al. Fowler on the West and on the East by lands of John M. Fowler and B F. Fowler containingone hundred and fiftv three and one half acres more or less, and known as the Osborne Mill Place, which tract has been dmded into three tracts and will be sold as foil lows: All that tract of land situate lv ing and being in Madison eountv Ga., an the Harrison Malitia Dht., adjoining lands of John M and B. F. Fowler on the north anil cast on thelouth by Lot known as Lot No 2 of said division and on the south bv lands of John M Fowler containing fifteen and one half acres more or less, being a part of the 0 «borne Mitl place and known in said d vision as lot No 1. Has about six acres in a fai* state of cultivation, balance in original forrest, also has on it one small two room tenant house. Also al! that tract of land situ¬ ate, lving and being in said county / of Madison the Harrison in milita Dist., adjoining lands of Lot known in said division as Lot Nu 1 on ^e north Lot No 3 on the East ’ Garner DoVe 011 ,he soulb ’ and John M. Fowler on the west containing Seventy eight acres more or less, being apart of the Osborne old Mid place, and known m said division as Lot No 2 on ic is about fifteen acres in good state of cultivation, about eight acres of good creek bottoms, the balance in the cld field pines and original forrest, A Iso all th.it tract of land situ¬ ate, lyingand being in said county of Madison, in the Harrison mili- ua District, adj< ining lands of B. F. Fowler on the north. J. AV. Jordan on the north and er.st, and Gainer Dove on the south, and Lot No 2 of said division on the west and known in said division as Lot No 3 tins lot has on it about fifteen acres of upland in a sta B) of cultivation, abotir, five acres of good creek bottom? the balance in original forrest and forrest pines. Said lands sold as the prop art v of John AV. Osborne deceased for the purpose of paying the debts and distribution among tbe heirs of said deceased. Terms One third e^sh, one third, due one vear (rora dote of M , e . llnd the baUnoe dlie 4W0 , ears f rom nate ot sale, js^otes wiL be taken for the deffer- ed payments with interest from day ot sale at the rate of eight per cent per annum, with the condi tion it any unpaved note is not paid at maturity that then and that evmt all 81 „, note5 mlt du3 U| p become due and oollecta bie. Bond will be given the pur chasers conditioned to make tit \ 0 n i he payment of the purchase This 4th uuo , ' C. A. Bryam. AdmWarator of the ostat, pf llbb PrtWWi